May 22, 2023 Colorado, Montana issue air quality alerts as smoke from wildfires in Canada drift to the US The smoke from dozens of wildfires raging in western Canada, mostly from the province of Alberta, have prompted Montana and Colorado to issue air quality alerts.
May 19, 2023 Spanish towns evacuated as intentional wildfire tears through western part of country Towns in western Spain were evacuated as a wildfire tore through the region. Authorities suspect the fire started intentionally since two separate blazes erupted simultaneously.
May 18, 2023 Wildfire smoke impacts US skies, driving conditions Wildfire smoke from fires raging in Canada is impacting air quality and visibility across multiple U.S. states this week. Some Air Quality Alerts were in effect.
May 18, 2023 High-tech cameras helping California firefighters battle wildfires are now publicly accessible The University of California San Diego and state fire agencies announced a program called AlertCalifornia, which has made over 1,000 cameras publicly available.
May 12, 2023 Early heat wave in Pacific Northwest could break records The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for much of the western parts of both Oregon and Washington after a record heat wave.
May 11, 2023 New Mexico wildfire leaves residents fearing 2022 repeat: 'no, not again' A Wednesday wildfire in New Mexico stoked fears of a repeat of the 2022 blaze that tore through over 530 square miles in the Land of Enchantment, taking hundreds of homes with it.
May 11, 2023 FEMA misses deadlines to roll out funds, stoking mistrust among NM wildfire victims, according to officials New Mexico lawmakers criticized FEMA for not rolling out relief funds in time after state residents suffered a massive wildfire that destroyed hundreds of homes and livelihoods.
May 9, 2023 Russia's wildfire death toll rises to 21 in Ural Mountains The death toll from wildfires that raged in Russia's Ural mountains and Siberia has risen to 21. More than 5,000 buildings burned down prompting officials to declare a state of emergency.
May 8, 2023 Russian wildfires tear through Urals, Siberia Large swaths of Russia's Siberia and Sverdlovsk regions were engulfed in flames this week, with winds and dry weather being blamed for the Eurasian nation's recent wildfire uptick.
May 8, 2023 Residents in Western Canada forced to evacuate as out-of-control wildfires threaten communities Communities in Western Canada are under threat as areas near British Colombia recorded 108 active fires on Sunday. About 29,000 residents were forced to evacuate.